Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-05

living in Smithville, N. j., for nearly year
returned home last Wednesday. .-The
remains of Mrs. Sally Porter who died in
Nashua N. H., Friday were brought to Isle
La Motto and the funeral services were held
in the Methodist church Sunday, Rev. Mr.
Adams officiating -- Miss Adell Hill and
Miss Agatha Wheeler of Nashua, n. H.. are
visiting in town.-At the entertainment
held in town hall last Friday evening for
the benefit of the Methodist society about
S13 was realized. MIR Adds O. Hall for
merly of the Island who has been in
Boston about IS months past has good
position as stenographer in "A railroad office
in Boston and is about to open an evening
school in Waltham for the benefit of those
wishing to study photography and type
writing
Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Alfred are visiting
their friends and relativ"1 in town Miss
Josie Bell of Swanton, is visiting her
aunt, Mrs George Cove. Frank Lear
ned and family are spending the summer
with his mother, Mrs. Nathaniel Learn |.
Soon after their arrival their little cI''d
was taken sick and died and was buried
Friday Mrs. G. +. Fisher has gone to
Boston to visit friends. Miss Adah Cur
rie has gone to st. Albans to visit fIiends
80. Mrs. Smith Sturgis has gone to Ange.
line, Z. O., to visit her sister, Mrs. limo
thy Jarvis. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis st Dry
have gone to Georgia, to visit relatives. ..,
Rev. John Fairman delivered an excellent
sermon at the Baptist Church Sunday
Mr.. and Nj '. j. b. Case were called
East Fairfield on account of the illness {
relatives. Mr.. Case was taken sick VIII
there p 1t is on the gain. Lea o.
Bishop hid a slight shock, but is gaini o..
xUb
playing on the bridge, fell off and was "a
jured quite severely George Stafford
Steve Lock and VIM. Barrett are doi'c
nicely y..... Gertie Lewis died the ID i, L.,
from heart disease. Robert Jerido an
family aat have been VISITING th his old frie'
Woonsocket, K. L., has been spending a
few days with his school chum Lewis
Depatie. S. Bedard and daughter
of st. Albans were in town the 2d.
Miss Nellie Wilson has gone to the White
Mountains to spend the summer. .....
Misses Nellie and Sarah Farnsworth have
returned home on account of the illness
of Miss Sarah ..... DR.. Arkley was called
to town by legraph to see Henry Hunts
baby boy. H" recovery is doubtful 800.
Misses Flora Bell, Cora Jerard and Clara
Stiles have closed their schools
South Hero
Rev. Mr.. Sewell of Milton occupied the
pulpit at the Congregational church last
Sabbath, and Rev. Mr.. Malcolm of st. AL
bans will preach in the Methodist church
next Sunday. A. b. Landon has gone
to Iowa Henry Tobin goes soon to New
Hampshire. William Parks has the con
tract to build dock at Bow and Arrow
Point for the Canoe Association. The South
Hero's defeated the Keeers Bays Saturday
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wick of Burlington are at f. b. Phelps's
Mr. Centes barn in Grand Isle with hay
and tools was burn. / last week Guy
Adams will attend the Vermont Methods
seminary at Montpelier this fall
Our island which has furnished them,
for poets, as peaceful looking spot, sur
rounded by the lovely lake in which is mir
rowed shadows of lard and sky, reminding
us at evening time of W nitter's lines:
Then the warm sky stopped to make
Double sunset, in the lake"
Just now its shores are dotted with tent
of those who come from city and village t,
rest, and recruit a little way from the
shore of the lake is house, not the Iodin
Spring house, where rum and riot prevail anC
where few nights ago young man jump
ed from an upper story window, breaking
his leg to get away from drunken carousa
that was going ON there. Previous to this
a drunken woman forced girl through a
front window of this same holse. Oul
people notice with delight that justice i
done to the law breakers of your city anC
trust and hope that the day is not far dis
tant when such will be the case here. -
Rev Mr. Sewall of Milton filed the pulp
in the Congregational church Sunday Civ
ing an eloquent and earnest sermon from
Acts 2G, 10.
The butter market was dull. Prices
ranged from II to II cents, an occaSiona
lot bringing IS cents. Congressman
Stewart and family took dinner at the
Bristol house Saturday ...... Reports o
damage done by last Thu. days storm
continue to come in. In Monkton th'
farmers suffered great loss in CROWNS
crops, Gov. Cox Will lse nearly mis- en-
tire crop, incl n" V etables and grain
Charles HER and VII" m Dennlng, of tn,
same town, 81 fer similar loss. \ mare
and two colts were kill / in New Haven
,,..The new evening choir at the
Methodist church is Il drawing at
traction. 1t ma to be a. nov
city for the tives. II. A. Hassel
time, with his consent, is IA good addition
to the choir. Owing to the EXTREMIST
warm weather and some other obstacle,
our two br2-S bends allowed the cltiZr n
of tn hamlet an opportunity of sleeping
Saturday night. Tne Counter Jumpers
defeated the Factory nine Friday, by
score of - to -. -. Noble MunsOn returheC
saturday, from SIX weeks visit in Swan
ton.
Chelsea.
During the storm Thursday night the
buildings OF John Calef in Washington
were struck by lightning and destroy ed
They Were new buildings worth 500 ant
but lirtle insured That same night
Enoch Marten, neighbor OF Mr.. Calef's
who WAS on his return from Boston witt
several horses he had recently bought
had lodged his horses in barn and sheC
at New london, y. ii. A stroke of light
ming set the building on fire and burned
six horses, causing Il IuaS of So }.
Other Parts of the State.